Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that shields Sackler family faces Supreme Court arguments today
Ellen Isaacs, whose son died from an opioid overdose, has been an outspoken critic of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis. She has protested numerous times and is now fighting the bankruptcy plan that shields the Sacklers from civil lawsuits. Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and settled by contributing $6 billion towards combating the opioid epidemic, but the decision to shield the Sacklers from lawsuits is under review by the Supreme Court. The case highlights a division among victims, with some believing the settlement is the best chance for accountability while others, like Isaacs, want to pursue their own cases. The decision could have implications for major Chapter 11 bankruptcies.
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